Recent Reviews

The BOLO Books Most Wanted List (2010-2023)

From the Booking Desk: When I post my Top Reads list each year, I never actually rank the books and I rarely used to mention what my very favorite book is for any given year. This is largely because it is never as cut and dried as it might seem. There are so many...

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The Christmas Guest – The BOLO Books Review

If you like your Christmas tales to be wholesome and filled with happiness and joy, Peter Swanson’s The Christmas Guest is not the book for you. With this novella, Swanson casts a hypnotizing spell over the reader with a plot that is equal parts gripping narrative and...

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Top Reads of 2023 According to BOLO Books

As usual, I have taken this task of selecting my Top Reads List very seriously and really struggled to make sure the list commemorates my favorite books of the year. Simply put, sometimes this means splitting hairs and having to leave off books that I truly loved but...

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Recent Interviews

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Recent Articles

Exclusive Excerpt – Hilary Davidson’s Don’t Look Down

From the Booking Desk: Last year, Hilary Davidson launched the "Shadows of New York" series with One Small Sacrifice. On February 11, book two in the series will be released. However, BOLO Books is honored to present the first chapter excerpt of Don't Look Down today....

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Penni Jones – A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

From the Booking Desk: Penni Jones was a fan of BOLO Books for some time before she approached me asking if I would consider blurbing her book, Kricket. While I don't always accept these requests, there was something about Penni and the premise of her novel that made...

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About

Welcome to BOLO Books. The blog name comes from the common police acronym meaning “be on the look out.” (or “be on the lookout” – depending on your source). This is especially appropriate in this case, as this blog will focus on books in the mystery and thriller genre. Crime fiction is my passion and I want to share that with you.

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